Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (repealed) (c. 25)

Part III E+W Magistrates’ courts committees

F1 Magistrates’ courts committees outside Greater London E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 27-27B and crossheading substituted for s. 27 (27.9.1999 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 14 para. 30 of the amending Act) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 81, 108(3)(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))

[F2 28 Constitution of committees. E+W

(1) A magistrates’ courts committee for an area outside Greater London shall, subject to subsection (2) below, be composed of justices of the peace for the area to which the committee relates, chosen in accordance with regulations under section 29 below.

(2) Such a magistrates’ courts committee may also include persons (who need not be justices of the peace)—

(a) co-opted by the committee with the approval of the Lord Chancellor; or

(b) appointed by the Lord Chancellor.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 28-30 substituted (27.9.1999 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 14 para. 30 of the amending Act) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 82, 108(3)(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))